Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Utah
What 10 hospitals in Utah charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$70,782
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$17,185
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$14,336
Average per stay
State rank
#23 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $70,782 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 4.1 times the average total payment of $17,185. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $17,185Billed $70,782
About 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Utah billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Utah:
Utah hospitals: hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications
Every Utah hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Regional HospitalSt George | 90 | $52,352 | $16,951 | $14,730 |
| Lds HospitalSalt Lake City | 62 | $67,527 | $18,276 | $14,786 |
| Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo | 61 | $77,343 | $15,637 | $13,523 |
| McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden | 54 | $81,282 | $16,953 | $13,381 |
| University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City | 40 | $62,113 | $21,778 | $16,778 |
| St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City | 21 | $127,441 | $15,065 | $13,383 |
| Ogden Regional Medical CenterOgden | 16 | $113,689 | $15,486 | $11,495 |
| Logan Regional HospitalLogan | 14 | $63,592 | $15,086 | $13,570 |
| Riverton HospitalRiverton | 13 | $56,102 | $15,001 | $13,745 |
| Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City | 12 | $42,040 | $17,702 | $16,342 |
Lowest and highest payments in Utah
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Riverton HospitalRiverton, UT | $15,001 |
|---|---|
| St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City, UT | $15,065 |
| Logan Regional HospitalLogan, UT | $15,086 |
| Ogden Regional Medical CenterOgden, UT | $15,486 |
| Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo, UT | $15,637 |
Highest
| University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT | $21,778 |
|---|---|
| Lds HospitalSalt Lake City, UT | $18,276 |
| Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City, UT | $17,702 |
| McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden, UT | $16,953 |
| St. George Regional HospitalSt George, UT | $16,951 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Utah?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 10 hospitals in Utah was billed at $70,782 on average, while the average total payment was $17,185, of which Medicare paid $14,336. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Utah, average charges were 4.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.